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i just brought Macbook pro(without retina display) on 15 june 2013 and since then put it on 6-7 hours of charging but still my macbook pro is not 100% charged. but why? (green light is displayed on the adapter pin)

i just brought Macbook pro(without retina display) on 15 june 2013 and when i switched it on the battery was 72 % charged and now the battery is charged to 62%, i used the charger that came with it and kept it for 6-7 hours on charging but it is not charged to 100% but why? also the green light is always on when i plug the charger with my mac book pro.Please tell me the meaning of Green light on power cord lid (mac book pro not charging or charging?) and also the other light if there like amber or any other colour.

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jun 17, 2013 3:48 AM

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Posted on Jun 19, 2013 8:20 AM

Hello Shailendras33,


Congratulations on your new MacBook Pro! Thank you for providing all the information about what is going on with the charging issue.


Firstly, I found some information on page 11 of the MacBook Pro User Guide about what each color of the LED means on the Power Adapter:

When you first connect your power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the

MagSafe connector starts to glow. An amber light indicates the battery is charging. A green light indicates that the battery is fully charged.


You can find the MacBook Pro User Guide here (this is not for the latest MacBook Pro, but the information about the MagSafe adapter is true for the newest model):


MacBook Pro User Guide

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/macbook_pro_15inch_late_2011.pdf


It sounds like you are not getting the amber light indicating your computer is charging, and you are noticing that the battery level is depleting. I recommend resetting your System Management Controller when something like this is occurring:


Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own

Note: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your own include MacBook Pro (Early 2009) and later, all models of MacBook Air, and MacBook (Late 2009).

  1. Shut down the computer.
  2. Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
  3. On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
  4. Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
  5. Press the power button to turn on the computer.
    Note
    : The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.


You can find the full article here:

Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964


Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Communities.


Best,

Sheila M.

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Jun 19, 2013 8:20 AM in response to Shailendras33

Hello Shailendras33,


Congratulations on your new MacBook Pro! Thank you for providing all the information about what is going on with the charging issue.


Firstly, I found some information on page 11 of the MacBook Pro User Guide about what each color of the LED means on the Power Adapter:

When you first connect your power adapter to your MacBook Pro, an indicator light on the

MagSafe connector starts to glow. An amber light indicates the battery is charging. A green light indicates that the battery is fully charged.


You can find the MacBook Pro User Guide here (this is not for the latest MacBook Pro, but the information about the MagSafe adapter is true for the newest model):


MacBook Pro User Guide

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/macbook_pro_15inch_late_2011.pdf


It sounds like you are not getting the amber light indicating your computer is charging, and you are noticing that the battery level is depleting. I recommend resetting your System Management Controller when something like this is occurring:


Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own

Note: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your own include MacBook Pro (Early 2009) and later, all models of MacBook Air, and MacBook (Late 2009).

  1. Shut down the computer.
  2. Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
  3. On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
  4. Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
  5. Press the power button to turn on the computer.
    Note
    : The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.


You can find the full article here:

Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964


Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Communities.


Best,

Sheila M.

i just brought Macbook pro(without retina display) on 15 june 2013 and since then put it on 6-7 hours of charging but still my macbook pro is not 100% charged. but why? (green light is displayed on the adapter pin)

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